Help! I am clueless about Diet Plans. Lots of calories left

jennifer73104
jennifer73104 Posts: 1
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
I would like some advice about what is the best overall plan to follow. A low fat diet or low carb? It seems like I always have tons of carbs and hundreds of calories left yet I meet my fat for the day. I don't know how to balance it out. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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  • jkuhn71
    jkuhn71 Posts: 199
    It would be helpful if we could see your food diary to see what you're eating so we can make suggestions to help you out! :smile:
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    It takes time. Try to enter foods before you eat them. When you plan your day ahead it is easier to keep it all in balance. If you find you are always over in protein. Raise your protein % in goals and save changes. It will lower your carbs for the day. You have to adjust it to the way you eat. If you try to change the types of food you normally eat you will not stick to it. Portion control is usually enough.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    there really is no best overall plan, it's more of what makes you feel best and can adhere to. the most important thing is a caloric deficit, then you can play around with macros to see what you work best on. i would get a decent amount of protein everyday and then play around with your fat and cho macros
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    If you get in plenty of fruits, veggies, lean protein and grains, you should be able to hit your goals. You will have to determine how you want to eat for you, not based on me. I prefer higher protein, higher fat, lower carb most of the time, but that may not work for you.
  • kimfield99
    kimfield99 Posts: 22 Member
    You will likely get responses form both camps - I am of the everything in moderation camp, though admittedly I do aim to get the right kinds of carbs and fats and there are good and bad kinds...Most of my carbs come from whole grains, fruits and veggies. I tend to steer clear of refined and processed carbs (think white bread, sugar, etc.) and pick whole grain foods with high fiber content (most nutritional guidelines suggest getting 20 g of fiber a day).

    With respect to fat - again I tend to seek out unsaturated or monosaturated fats over saturated fats - for example olive oil over butter.
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